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[[File:Back Dykes 1.JPG|thumb|Back Dykes]]'''Back Dykes''' is a street, or rather lane, immediatedly to | [[File:Back Dykes 1.JPG|thumb|Back Dykes]]'''Back Dykes''' is a street, or rather lane, immediatedly to the south of the dyke, or wall, that partly marks the southern bourndary of the old Royal Burgh, and also the current conservation area. Historically there were very few houses facing onto Back Dykes: beyond the wall were the old cemetery and the back gardens of houses in the High Street. | ||
Back Dykes has given its name to a modern develoment, [[Back Dykes Terrace]]. | Back Dykes has given its name to a modern develoment, [[Back Dykes Terrace]]. | ||
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*[[Drummond House]] | *[[Drummond House]] | ||
*[[Palace View]] | *[[Palace View]] | ||
==Gallery== | |||
[Click on a picture below to see the image full-size] | |||
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File:Back Dykes 1.JPG|General view | |||
File:Back Dykes 2.JPG|Close-up of the dyke | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Streets]] | [[Category:Streets]] | ||
Revision as of 11:14, 22 January 2021
Back Dykes is a street, or rather lane, immediatedly to the south of the dyke, or wall, that partly marks the southern bourndary of the old Royal Burgh, and also the current conservation area. Historically there were very few houses facing onto Back Dykes: beyond the wall were the old cemetery and the back gardens of houses in the High Street.
Back Dykes has given its name to a modern develoment, Back Dykes Terrace.
Current houses on Back Dykes include:
Gallery
[Click on a picture below to see the image full-size]
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General view -
Close-up of the dyke
